All I Wanted To Do Was Play The Guitar And Then This Happened

Author : Joe Mandica
Publisher : Xlibris Au
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798369491454

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All I Wanted to Do Was Play the Guitar, and Then This Happened.... by Joe Mandica Pdf

I had my first formal guitar lesson in 1972, in my hometown of Melbourne, Australia, when I was eight years old. Since then, I've spoken to Ringo Starr (who gave me a poke in the chest while talking to me), shared photographs backstage with Ringo's fellow member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ricky Nelson, and co-wrote and co-produced an album of songs with the multi-award-winning producer, musician, and songwriter, Preston Glass. I wouldn't have had those opportunities had it not been for the people who've helped me navigate my musical journey, and who mean the most to me. My family and friends. I love music. I love making it, I love hearing it, I love feeling it. "Write it down." I've heard that more than a few times from friends and family. "Write a book, Joe." So I'm giving it a go. And I'd love to share with you some of the stories and events that have allowed me to make a living in music. I'll bet some of the stories will bring a smile; a few may make you sad. You'll also probably know some of my friends and family. Maybe not personally, but they'll remind you of people who've helped shape your life, who have helped you realize your dream, as my friends and family have for me. So, are you all set? Good! Allow me the honor. One...two...three...four!

Author : Bill Banfield
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780585464169

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Musical Landscapes in Color by Bill Banfield Pdf

A sequel to the award-winning The Black Composer Speaks (Scarecrow Press, 1978), this exploration of the creative world of African American composers traces the lives and careers of 40 talented individuals and, in their own words, provides perspectives on a world that has been slow to recognize their remarkable contributions to classical music. The discussion places the music of these composers within the greater context of Western art music, but analyzes it through the lenses of sociology, Western concepts of art and taste, and vernacular musical forms, including spirituals, blues, jazz, and contemporary popular music. Each chapter is devoted to an individual composer, who discusses his or her musical training, compositional techniques and style, and the composer's personal philosophy as reflected in his or her music. A selected list of compositions for each composer is included, as well as a photo and sample of the composer's "hand." Banfield offers unprecedented insight into the history and influence of the African American composer with this documentary, which will appeal to everyone from the music scholar to the general reader.

Author : Neil Zlozower
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781452116907

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Six-String Heroes by Neil Zlozower Pdf

In a career spanning more than 40 years, legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower has documented an amazing who's-who of the most influential and dynamic guitarists from the late 1960s to today. Six-String Heroes collects live, candid, and studio shots of 150 of the greatest guitar players in rock, metal, punk, blues, and beyond, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Slash, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Zakk Wylde, Dimebag Darrell, Tom Morello, Carlos Santana, Les Paul, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Edward Van Halen, Angus Young, and many more. Also featuring a foreword by Steve Vai, and including text from unpublished interviews with the guitarists throughout by music journalist Steven Rosen, Six-String Heroes is a celebration of the music, the players, and the instrument.

Author : Amanda Downum
Publisher : ChiZine Publications
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781771484404

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Still So Strange by Amanda Downum Pdf

2019 World Fantasy Award Finalist: Chilling, atmospheric stories from “one of the very best dark fantastical writers working today” (Bracken MacLeod, author of Stranded). Drawing heavily on Lovecraftiana and myth, these are tales of devil’s bargains, love songs to monsters, and the people—human and otherwise—who inhabit liminal spaces. Ghosts, gods, and ghouls make their way as best they can, one step sideways from the mortals around them. Many are connected; some are puzzle pieces that don’t quite fit. Spanning a decade of writing, Still So Strange is Amanda Downum’s first collection of short fiction, and includes stories originally released in Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, and Weird Tales, as well as orisginal, never-before-published work.

Author : Dennis McCumber
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Music
ISBN : 0739038494

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The total blues guitarist by Dennis McCumber Pdf

The Total Blues Guitarist is an exciting journey through the diverse world of blues guitar playing. Start with simple blues progressions and end up playing licks in the styles of greats like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, B. B. King and Bonnie Raitt. This wide-ranging study of blues guitar is for all players from beginning to advanced. The beginning-to-intermediate student will find all the tools needed to become a great player, while the more advanced player will find lots of useful tips and a fresh perspective on blues guitar. This book is filled with scales, chords, licks and tunes in many different blues styles including funk-blues, jazz-blues and modal blues. Whether you are just beginning or have already begun your blues guitar journey, this is the one place to get everything you need to make you a great blues guitarist. A CD is included with backing tracks to jam over.

Author : Tom Bryant
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780306823503

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Not the Life It Seems by Tom Bryant Pdf

My Chemical Romance is the most significant band in alternative rock in the last decade. Inspirational, original, and stunningly creative, they forged an extraordinary connection with their fans. Not the Life It Seems: The True Lives of My Chemical Romance is their definitive biography. Author Tom Bryant has been given unparalleled access to the band over the years, and now he draws on interviews with Gerard Way, his brother Mikey, Ray Toro, and Frank Iero, as well as friends and associates, to bring their stories to life. In this unauthorized biography, he takes us behind the scenes from their very first show in front of thirty kids in New Jersey-the Ways downing beer to calm their nerves-to international arena-storming superstardom. He sheds light on the personal demons the bandmates battled and the haunted recording sessions that resulted in the brilliance of The Black Parade. He also explores the genesis of their music, the constant reinvention that culminated in the visual splendor of Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and the strains that led to their split in 2013. Insightful and revealing, Not the Life It Seems presents one of the most adored rock bands of this century, their story an epic saga of self-belief and the pursuit of dreams.

Author : Jim Ross
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781300250821

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THE 1-2-3-4 GUITAR SYSTEM -COMPLETE SERIES/ EDUCATION EDITION by Jim Ross Pdf

Author : Myrna Capp
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015077112566

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Keeping the Embers Alive by Myrna Capp Pdf

Myrna Capp's down-to-earth interviews with 13 musicians form Zimbabwe form the basis of this thought-provoking and informative collection. These are the personal stories of Zimbabwean traditional and pop singers, mbirists, guitarists, pianists, percussionists, dancers, praise poets, jazz musicians, and even an ethnomusicologist. Female and male perspectives are equally represented, with an emphasis on keeping the true traditional music alive and reflecting the importance of improvisation. Includes a free CD sampler.

Author : Dan Muise
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : 0634029568

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Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower by Dan Muise Pdf

"Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriott, Rick Derringer and Robin Trower are legends. The glue behind legendary barn-burning, hard-touring outfits like Taste, The Small Faces, Humble Pie, Johnny Winter, The Edgar Winter Group and Procol Harem, and later realizing their full potentials as solo artists, this is the first biography of four players whose dedication to music and virtuosity has been inspirational to a generation of fans and admirers." -- Back cover.

Author : Jim Ross
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781300116912

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TWO FINGER EXERCISES FOR THE FRETTING HAND 2 of 4 by Jim Ross Pdf

Part 2 of a 4 part Series: "THE 1-2-3-4 GUITAR SYSTEM SE edition". (the SE edition contains metal/dark artwork). This book has stretch variations, diads, pedal-point, pentatonics, etudes, excerpts from Bach, Chopin, Bartok, Tarrega, and Sor. A unique exploration of guitar technique, hand motion, and music theory formulated for fretboard mastery. Including exercises, examples, etudes, scales, chords, & arpeggios in TAB.

Author : Jas Obrecht
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781469631653

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Talking Guitar by Jas Obrecht Pdf

In this lively collection of interviews, storied music writer Jas Obrecht presents a celebration of the world's most popular instrument as seen through the words, lives, and artistry of some of its most beloved players. Readers will read--and hear--accounts of the first guitarists on record, pioneering bluesmen, gospel greats, jazz innovators, country pickers, rocking rebels, psychedelic shape-shifters, singer-songwriters, and other movers and shakers. In their own words, these guitar players reveal how they found their inspirations, mastered their instruments, crafted classic songs, and created enduring solos. Highlights include Nick Lucas's recollections of waxing the first noteworthy guitar records; Ry Cooder's exploration of prewar blues musicians; Carole Kaye and Ricky Nelson on the early years of rock and roll; Stevie Ray Vaughan on Jimi Hendrix; Gregg Allman on his brother, Duane Allman; Carlos Santana, Eric Johnson, and Pops Staples on spirituality in music; Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, and Tom Petty on songwriting and creativity; and early interviews with Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, and Ben Harper.

Author : Dennis McNally
Publisher : Crown
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307418777

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A Long Strange Trip by Dennis McNally Pdf

The complete history of one of the most long-lived and legendary bands in rock history, written by its official historian and publicist—a must-have chronicle for all Dead Heads, and for students of rock and the 1960s’ counterculture. From 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead flourished as one of the most beloved, unusual, and accomplished musical entities to ever grace American culture. The creative synchronicity among Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan exploded out of the artistic ferment of the early sixties’ roots and folk scene, providing the soundtrack for the Dionysian revels of the counterculture. To those in the know, the Dead was an ongoing tour de force: a band whose constant commitment to exploring new realms lay at the center of a thirty-year journey through an ever-shifting array of musical, cultural, and mental landscapes. Dennis McNally, the band’s historian and publicist for more than twenty years, takes readers back through the Dead’s history in A Long Strange Trip. In a kaleidoscopic narrative, McNally not only chronicles their experiences in a fascinatingly detailed fashion, but veers off into side trips on the band’s intricate stage setup, the magic of the Grateful Dead concert experience, or metaphysical musings excerpted from a conversation among band members. He brings to vivid life the Dead’s early days in late-sixties San Francisco—an era of astounding creativity and change that reverberates to this day. Here we see the group at its most raw and powerful, playing as the house band at Ken Kesey’s acid tests, mingling with such legendary psychonauts as Neal Cassady and Owsley “Bear” Stanley, and performing the alchemical experiments, both live and in the studio, that produced some of their most searing and evocative music. But McNally carries the Dead’s saga through the seventies and into the more recent years of constant touring and incessant musical exploration, which have cemented a unique bond between performers and audience, and created the business enterprise that is much more a family than a corporation. Written with the same zeal and spirit that the Grateful Dead brought to its music for more than thirty years, the book takes readers on a personal tour through the band’s inner circle, highlighting its frenetic and very human faces. A Long Strange Trip is not only a wide-ranging cultural history, it is a definitive musical biography.

Author : David Foster
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439166659

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Hitman by David Foster Pdf

After almost four decades in the music business, David Foster -- producer, arranger, songwriter, performer -- is finally ready to talk. In this compelling and outspoken memoir, Foster shares some of his incredible stories: the first time he met Barbra Streisand, as a young session player in Los Angeles; his first of 15 Grammys® for "After the Love Has Gone," Earth, Wind & Fire's memorable hit; the making of Unison, Celine Dion's English-language debut; the challenges he faced on his way to putting the group Chicago back on the charts; his award-winning contribution to Unforgettable: With Love, Natalie Cole's comeback album; those back-to-back recording sessions with Madonna and Michael Jackson; and the incredible chain of events that spawned Whitney Houston's historic blockbuster, "I Will Always Love You." Foster has worked with superstars of every decade, including: Celine Dion - Josh Groban - Whitney Houston - Michael Bublé - Barbra Streisand - Andrea Bocelli - Madonna - Michael Jackson - Natalie Cole - George Harrison - Earth, Wind & Fire - *NSYNC - Chicago - Paul McCartney - All-4-One - Katharine McPhee - Toni Braxton - Alice Cooper - Olivia Newton-John - Michael Bolton ...and many more. From his unique and privileged vantage point, Foster describes the delicate balancing act between artist and producer, offers revealing portraits of some of those artists at work, and shares his secrets for success in the maddeningly fickle music industry. At its heart, this is the story of a boy with perfect pitch who grew up to become one of the most influential musical forces of our time -- the solid gold hitman who produced the soundtrack of our lives.

Author : Paulette Fein
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780595529209

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Internet Plays by Paulette Fein Pdf

These 6 original plays, by Paulette Fein, are of various lengths, types, and interactive! Suitable for the internet,stage,indie film,cable,etc. Their improvisations, and revisions can easily be made adaptable for theatre groups' target audiences, as well as classroom exercises and experimentation. The improvisations will help free the actors for their performances with creative directors! The actors may also "keep" some of their improvs, while revising the script for a performance - in many innovative ways!

Author : Kevin Prested
Publisher : Microcosm Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781621069201

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Punk USA by Kevin Prested Pdf

Through hundreds of exclusive and original interviews, Punk USA documents an empire that was built overnight as Lookout sold millions of records and rode the wave of the second coming of punk rock until it all came crashing down. In 1987, Lawrence Livermore founded independent punk label Lookout Records to release records by his band The Lookouts. Forming a partnership with David Hayes, the label released some of the most influential recordings from California’s East Bay punk scene, including a then-teenaged Green Day. Originally operating out of a bedroom, Lookout created "The East Bay Punk sound,” with bands such as Crimpshrine, Operation Ivy, The Mr. T Experience, and many more. The label helped to pave the way for future punk upstarts and as Lookout grew, young punk entrepreneurs used the label as a blueprint to try their hand at record pressing. As punk broke nationally in the mid 90s the label went from indie outfit to having more money than it knew how to manage.